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Direct linkZigo, Diane; Moore, Michael T. – English Journal, 2004
Science fiction deserves a greater respect, serious and critical reading and a better place in high school literature classes. Some of the science fiction books by Isaac Asimov, Alfred Bester, Ray Bradbury and Octavia L. Butler and various activities for incorporating science fiction into the English language arts instruction classroom are…
Descriptors: Critical Reading, Science Fiction, Learning Activities, High Schools
Piehl, Kathy – Book Links, 1998
Describes the Phoenix Award, which honors children's books which did not receive an award at publication (20 years in the past), but have withstood the test of time. Presents an annotated bibliography of winning titles under the categories of: Fantasy/Science Fiction; Historical Fiction (British, Depression Era, World War II, Other Wars, Other…
Descriptors: Adolescent Literature, Annotated Bibliographies, Awards, Childrens Literature
Peterson, Shelley Stagg; Rochwerger, Leonora – Voices from the Middle, 2006
Teacher educator and researcher Peterson works with eighth-grade science teacher, Rochwerger, who believes that writing is a learning tool that will enable her students to become scientifically literate. Here, we see this belief played out through an action research project that found students using a genre of their choice to write about what they…
Descriptors: Scientific Principles, Science Programs, Teacher Educators, Science Fiction
